All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Advisory Panel Narrowly Votes Against New ALS Drug

    In a close vote, an advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided not to recommend the approval of an experimental drug for the deadly neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The panel’s decision had...

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  • New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor’s Office

    A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows — in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the painful problem. The study reports on the...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • Biden to Lift Pandemic Rule Restricting Immigrants at Land Border

    (HealthDay News ) — An emergency health order that has curtailed immigration at U.S. land borders is expected to be lifted in late May. An announcement about rescinding the order — which has been in place since...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • CDC Lifts Warning on Cruise Ship Travel

    A two-year advisory that warned Americans against going on cruises has been dropped by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency first warned Americans against cruise ship travel in 2020 at the height of...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • Even During Omicron, Pfizer Vaccine Slashed Hospitalizations for Kids Aged 5 to 11

    The Pfizer COVID vaccine significantly reduced U.S. children’s risk of severe illness and hospitalization during the recent Omicron surge, according to a new study. But researchers noted that only 27% of 5- to 11-year-olds in the United...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: March 31, 2022

    New drug may ease tics in kids with Tourettes. Ecopipam, which failed as a weight-loss medication, may reduce tics by 30% in kids and teens with Tourettes without the unpleasant side effects of current treatments, researchers say....

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • Lung Cancer CT Scans Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 U.S. Lives

    More than 10,000 American lives have been saved since lung cancer screening was introduced for high-risk people who are over 55 and have a history of smoking, a new study shows. But many poor people and those...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • Police Records Show Use of Illegal Fentanyl-Laced Pills Soaring

    Dovetailing with a surge in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a sharp rise in seizures of illicit fentanyl, according to a new report. Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl rose nearly 50-fold, according...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • Does Your City Park Make the ’25 Happiest’ List?

    Taking a stroll through a city park can give your mood a significant boost, but parks in some cities provide a bigger benefit than those in others, researchers say. In a new study, investigators measured the happiness...

    • Posted March 31, 2022
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  • ‘Love Hormone’ Turns Lions Into Placid Pussycats

    The “love hormone” oxytocin may be able to turn highly territorial lions into social sweethearts, researchers say. Lions typically guard their turf fiercely, which can be a problem when they’re on reserves or in captivity and have...

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